Paul Arizin vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Paul Arizin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Les Pugh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Les Pugh 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Les Pugh 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.